A Very Long Foreign Body in the Bladder

In the urinary tract, foreign body is most commonly found in the urinary bladder. But it is anatomically very difficult for a man to self-insert a long object into the urinary bladder. Here we report a case of a 49-year-old Japanese man who has inserted a 140-cm vinyl tube in the bladder for masturb...

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Published in:Advances in Urology 2011-01, Vol.2011 (2011), p.88-89
Main Authors: Imai, Atsushi, Suzuki, Yuichiro, Hashimoto, Yasuhiro, Sasaki, Atsushi, Saitoh, Hisao, Ohyama, Chikara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bladder
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Foreign bodies (Medical care)
Physiological aspects
X-rays
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Summary:In the urinary tract, foreign body is most commonly found in the urinary bladder. But it is anatomically very difficult for a man to self-insert a long object into the urinary bladder. Here we report a case of a 49-year-old Japanese man who has inserted a 140-cm vinyl tube in the bladder for masturbation. He could not retrieve it, and the bladder foreign body remained in this position for about two years. He was referred to our hospital and open surgery was performed.
ISSN:1687-6369
1687-6377
DOI:10.1155/2011/323197